Transparency In Government Act 2008 (Revised)
Title VII - Strengthening FOIA
Sec. 701. Digital access to completed FOIA responses.
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Each agencyis required to make available all materialscontained inthe agency’s completed response to a FOIA request in a structured database; searchable, sortable, downloadable database; or in a format searchable by text as appropriate.
All information is presumed to be available in an electronic format as described above unless the agency demonstrates that excessive cost would place an undue burden on the agency.
All information provided under subparagraph (a) above shall be made available to the public electronically, free of charge througheach agency’s Web site.
General Comments on Transparency In Government Act 2008 (Revised)
Data made available to the public should be presented in a standardized, open format. Examples include plain text, OpenDocument, or even HTML.